Akademisches IELTS (Band 5 und Darunter) - Berühren und Halten

to have in your hands or arms

halten, festhalten

to take someone or something suddenly or violently

greifen, festnehmen

to push a thing tightly against something else

drücken, pressen

to force liquid out of something by firmly twisting or pressing it

auspressen, quetschen

to apply pressure to a surface with back and forth or circular motions

reiben, wischen

to use your hands to move something or someone toward yourself or in the direction that your hands are moving

ziehen

to lightly touch or stroke a sensitive part of the body, causing a tingling or laughing sensation

kitzeln, streicheln

to pick something up and hold with one's hands

halten, greifen

to touch in a gentle and loving way

streicheln, zärtlich berühren

to press or rub a part of a person's body, typically with the hands, to make them feel refreshed

massieren, reiben

to make a surface free from roughness

glätten, ebnen